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rag, tag and bobtail

rag, tag and bobtail noun: synonym of tag-rag (“lowest class of people; the rabble”).

Noun

rag, tag and bobtail pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Synonym of tag-rag (“lowest class of people; the rabble”).
    Synonyms:
    tag-rag

Synonyms of rag, tag and bobtail

Questions about rag, tag and bobtail

What does rag, tag and bobtail mean?
Rag, tag and bobtail means synonym of tag-rag (“lowest class of people; the rabble”).
What part of speech is rag, tag and bobtail?
Rag, tag and bobtail is a noun.

Words near rag, tag and bobtail in the dictionary

  1. rag trade
  2. rag week
  3. rag weeks
  4. rag wheel
  5. rag worm
  6. rag, tag and bobtail
  7. rag-and-bone man
  8. rag-and-bone men
  9. rag-and-bone shop
  10. rag-and-bone shops
  11. rag-bagger

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